Jack Grealish

[BAB.DAB]

They've either since revised (unlikely), or they didn't:

Jack Grealish pledges long-term future to Aston Villa with new £125,000-a-week contract

The England international has ended the uncertainty going into the new season by committing himself to a long-term deal

www.telegraph.co.uk

'It's my club, my home': Jack Grealish signs new five-year Aston Villa contract

Aston Villa’s midfielder Jack Grealish has signed a new five-year contract, the club have announced

www.theguardian.com

The Telegraphs reporter is John Percy, who is as reliable as it gets for the midlands clubs, and he's never reported on a buy out clause.

If a player as good as Grealish has a £65m buy out clause like some on here are suggesting, it would be absolutely massive news as pretty much every top English club would be in for him at that price.

This john percy https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph-sport/20200916/281483573803072

 

[BAB.DAB]

This john percy https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph-sport/20200916/281483573803072

So there is a release clause

 

[KVillan]

Personally, I don't think the Buendia lad is a replacement for Grealish, from what I'm reading Buendia plays more on the right side and Grealish more on the left.

If anything this is Villa addressing a need trying to keep Grealish to try and make a push at one of those top 6 spots.

Especially with clubs like Spurs and Arsenal weak, and West Ham looking like they may end up losing a fair few players this summer.

This may be the chance to do what Leicester did and cement their place towards the top of the table

Bar your owners ours are near the top for wealth. They have no interest in cashing in on players and want to spend when values good to break into and stay in Top 6.
If we flop this season then maybe Grealish thinks about moving but right now we're heading in the direction

 

[Centurions]

the guardian and the telegraph reported it also at the time..

All of the reports regarding a buy out clause I've seen link back to a Footballer Insider article that only says it's a big buy out clause and skips any mention of a pesky 'source'.

 

[waspish]

All of the reports regarding a buy out clause I've seen link back to a Footballer Insider article that only says it's a big buy out clause and skips any mention of a pesky 'source'.

Well we either find out or we don’t this summer..

 

[hammocity]

Bar your owners ours are near the top for wealth. They have no interest in cashing in on players and want to spend when values good to break into and stay in Top 6.
If we flop this season then maybe Grealish thinks about moving but right now we're heading in the direction

It's not about cashing in, it's about playing for a club challenging for honours. With the FFP rules as they are Villa are limited to signing the likes of Buendia for an over priced £33m, I don't think you have the squad or talent in your first choice 11 to even do a West Ham and get top 6. If you were allowed to spend outside the FFP rules you would have a shot but unfortunately for you the likes of the Rags and Dippers ensured that drawbridge was well and truly pulled up.

 

[Semper aggressus]

It's not about cashing in, it's about playing for a club challenging for honours. With the FFP rules as they are Villa are limited to signing the likes of Buendia for an over priced £33m, I don't think you have the squad or talent in your first choice 11 to even do a West Ham and get top 6. If you were allowed to spend outside the FFP rules you would have a shot but unfortunately for you the likes of the Rags and Dippers ensured that drawbridge was well and truly pulled up.

FFP is utter bullshit isn’t it. A club like Villa with wealthy owners with no debt cannot spend what they want just because they don’t sell millions of tacky red plastic shit in the Far East, aka ‘generating their own income’.


Absolute fucking wank. All other clubs should just fuck it off if their owners are willing to spend their own money then great. You’d think football authorities would want money coming into football, rather than clubs having £400 million debt to American businessmen.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Villa might be heading in the right direction. But breaking into top 6 will be hard. Top 4 will be nearly impossible in the short-term for Aston Villa. Grealish turns 26 in a few months. He is not a youngster anymore. And he has never played European football. And it is very likely he'll never play CL football as long as he stays at Villa.

it's his and Aston Villa's decision, and if Grealish is content with that. Then all respect to him. But if he is as good as Villa (and football) fans say he is. Wouldn't that be tragic?

 

[Centurions]

FFP is utter bullshit isn’t it. A club like Villa with wealthy owners with no debt cannot spend what they want just because they don’t sell millions of tacky red plastic shit in the Far East, aka ‘generating their own income’.


Absolute fucking wank. All other clubs should just fuck it off if their owners are willing to spend their own money then great. You’d think football authorities would want money coming into football, rather than clubs having £400 million debt to American businessmen.

So if the Qatar Tourism Authority bought Liverpool for example and bid £350 million for KdB & Foden combined and they left being paid £500,000 a week each you'd be happy?

FFP might be flawed in it's present form but there does need to be at least an illusion of a fair playing field.

 

[northstandgiveusasong]

Villa have just announced the £33 million signing of Emiliano Buendia. Jack's replacement then....

 

[eastlandsblue]

So if the Qatar Tourism Authority bought Liverpool for example and bid £350 million for KdB & Foden combined and they left being paid £500,000 a week each you'd be happy?

FFP might be flawed in it's present form but there does need to be at least an illusion of a fair playing field.

How is FFP a fair playing field. Had it been introduced before the introduction of the prem and CL then I'd agree. Or even after the debacle at Leeds, I'd say it was a fair point. But not when 4 clubs were already making a minimum of 50% more than any other club in 2011. FFP stops businessmen investing in smaller clubs, and thats not good.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Villa have just announced the £33 million signing of Emiliano Buendia. Jack's replacement then....

He plays on the other side of the pitch

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Bar your owners ours are near the top for wealth. They have no interest in cashing in on players and want to spend when values good to break into and stay in Top 6.
If we flop this season then maybe Grealish thinks about moving but right now we're heading in the direction

I don`t mind if that`s true.

I only mention this because I think it`s relevent. If Grealish (25) and no trophies looks at Foden (21) and 3 Premier Leagues, 1 FA Cup, 4 league Cup`s and 2 C.Shield`s and Champions League finalist. This surely has some pulling power if a player hopes to win trophies. Which I`m sure Grealish does.

If City go in for Grealish can he risk turning the chance down.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Looks like he's worth more to Villa than he is to us.

I guess it will come down to whether or not he wants to push for a move but I've not seen anything to suggest that would be the case and fair play to him.

 

[Centurions]

How is FFP a fair playing field. Had it been introduced before the introduction of the prem and CL then I'd agree. Or even after the debacle at Leeds, I'd say it was a fair point. But not when 4 clubs were already making a minimum of 50% more than any other club in 2011. FFP stops businessmen investing in smaller clubs, and thats not good.

FFP might be flawed in it's present form but there does need to be at least an illusion of a fair playing field.

Try reading the whole post.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

He plays on the other side of the pitch

Not really. He’s played both sides this season, and played a lot at number 10 too. He plays anywhere up top. I live in Norwich so try to watch them when I can. He’s great.

 

[LongsightM13]

Not really. He’s played both sides this season, and played a lot at number 10 too. He plays anywhere up top. I live in Norwich so try to watch them when I can. He’s great.

Really good signing for Villa, Buendia is a cracking little player. Norwich are fucked already

 

[nmc]

So there is a release clause

City will be aware…. we won’t be talking to Grealish’s people if there’s no release clause - we are not in for a £130m transfer… but I think we’d be in for him at £70m. The next couple of months will tell us.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

So if the Qatar Tourism Authority bought Liverpool for example and bid £350 million for KdB & Foden combined and they left being paid £500,000 a week each you'd be happy?

FFP might be flawed in it's present form but there does need to be at least an illusion of a fair playing field.

No we wouldn't be happy but FFP doesn't even create "an illusion of a fair playing field" - what it does do is protect certain clubs (we all know which ones) from their poor investment decisions while ensuring that other clubs continue to suffer from periods of failure on the pitch and their consequent inability to invest. And these were the coldly calculated intentions of FFP.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

So if the Qatar Tourism Authority bought Liverpool for example and bid £350 million for KdB & Foden combined and they left being paid £500,000 a week each you'd be happy?

FFP might be flawed in it's present form but there does need to be at least an illusion of a fair playing field.

I’d rather that than the current arrangements whereby they could go into a massive amount of debt in order to do what you suggest and that would somehow be fine, at least according to the rules.
If Newcastle got taken over and started splashing the cash, I’d say good luck to them. Anything to get another club trying to break the untouchables, as they once thought they were.